synchronization
the act of making things happen or move together at the right time
The process or result of making two or more actions, movements, or processes happen at the same time, at the same rate, or in a coordinated sequence.
copying updates so files, photos, contacts, or other information are the same on all devices
The process of updating and matching information across devices, apps, databases, or servers so that each has the same current data.
making sound, picture, or subtitles match in time
The alignment of sound, video, captions, or movement so that each part occurs at the correct moment in relation to the others.
setting clocks or signals so they match exactly
The adjustment of clocks, timing signals, or repeating processes so they share a common time reference or phase.
- Base: synchronization
- Plural: synchronization, synchronizations
in synchronization with
1moving or happening together
moving or happening together with something else at the right time
- The lights flash in synchronization with the music.
- The backup system works in synchronization with the main server.
- The swimmers moved in synchronization with one another.
- The dancers moved in synchronization with the music.
- My phone is in synchronization with my laptop.
lip synchronization
1matching speech to lips
making mouth movements match the words people hear
- The animation team spent weeks improving the character's lip synchronization.
- Poor lip synchronization made the dubbed film look unnatural.
- The performer was criticized because the lip synchronization was too obvious.
- The movie has good lip synchronization.
- The singer's lip synchronization looked fake.
out of synchronization with
1not matching in time
not matching something else at the right time
- The audio was out of synchronization with the video.
- One database fell out of synchronization with the others after the network outage.
- Her steps were slightly out of synchronization with the rest of the group.
- The subtitles are out of synchronization with the film.
- The two clocks are out of synchronization.
real-time synchronization
1immediate automatic updating
updating information on different devices almost immediately
- The messaging app uses real-time synchronization so conversations appear instantly on every device.
- Real-time synchronization is essential when several people edit the same document.
- The dashboard depends on real-time synchronization with the sales database.
- Real-time synchronization keeps my notes up to date.
- The app offers real-time synchronization.
synchronization error
1failure to sync correctly
a problem where things fail to match or update correctly
- The software reported a synchronization error after the internet connection dropped.
- A synchronization error made the subtitles appear two seconds too late.
- Restarting the app often resolves minor synchronization errors.
- The app shows a synchronization error.
- I fixed the synchronization error.
synchronization point
1place where tasks align
a point where separate activities must line up before moving on
- The program uses a synchronization point so all threads finish loading data before the next step begins.
- The meeting served as a synchronization point for the teams working in different time zones.
- Adding too many synchronization points can slow down parallel processing.
- The meeting was a synchronization point for the project.
- The threads wait at a synchronization point.
synchronization settings
1controls for syncing
options that control what your device or app keeps updated
- Check your synchronization settings if new contacts are not appearing on your tablet.
- The update reset my synchronization settings to the default options.
- You can change the synchronization settings to stop photos from uploading automatically.
- I changed my synchronization settings.
- Open the synchronization settings on your phone.
vertical synchronization
1matching frames to display
a graphics setting that helps game images display more smoothly
- Turning on vertical synchronization removed the screen tearing but added a little input delay.
- Many games let players enable or disable vertical synchronization in the graphics menu.
- Vertical synchronization can improve visual smoothness on some monitors.
- Vertical synchronization made the game look smoother.
- I turned off vertical synchronization.